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Establishment of Kahal Zur Israel
- When
- 1636
- Where
- Recife, Dutch Brazil
Sephardic Jews founded the first synagogue in the Americas in Recife in 1636.
Portuguese and Spanish Sephardic Jews, fleeing forced conversion, established the synagogue in 1636. Abraham Cohen and Cohen Henriques assisted in its creation. It operated until 1654 at Rua do Bom Jesus.
Sources
- Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
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